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Non-terminal respiratory unit type lung adenocarcinoma has three distinct subtypes and is associated with poor prognosis.
Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jun 2014
Sumiyoshi Shinji, Yoshizawa Akihiko, Sonobe Makoto, Kobayashi Masashi, Sato Motoki, Fujimoto Masakazu, Tsuruyama Tatsuaki, Date Hiroshi, Haga Hironori
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OBJECTIVES: The characteristics of non-terminal respiratory unit (TRU) type lung adenocarcinoma are still unclear. The aim of the present study was to characterize non-TRU type lung adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed the expression of mucins MUC5B and MUC5AC, as well as thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1), using a tissue microarray comprising lung adenocarcinoma specimens from 244 consecutive...
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